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Christophe Claret, the Watches
Christophe Claret, the Watches
The Claret brand watches, first called to life about 5 years ago with the Dual Tow, is now grouped in 4 collections.
1) Traditional Complication watches
2) Gaming watches
3) Extreme watches
4) Ladies complication watches.
My favorites are all to be found among the Traditional Complications, but you know my preferences so don't be too influenced.
We see here the first watch in the Ladies complication watches, the Margot.
This watch plays a more subtile French variant of the old, she loves me, she loves me not, game.
With each press on the button, chiming a chime, some petals are removed.
The newest addition to the Traditional Complications collection is the Maestoso with its detent escapement. It was a major achievement to make a reliable wrist watch with this escapement which has usually been reserved for the world of ships chronometers, gently packed in a gimbal. Note also the cylindrical hairspring as in a ships chronometer. This watch also has a constant force unit to ensure a stable apitude and rate over the whole power reserve.
The Gaming Colection added the Poker watch this year. The cards for 3 players and the house are managed, louvers over the windows keep prying eyes away from your cards.
The Extreme Collection's newest member is the X-Trem-1. The time is shown by metal spheres in he exterior tubes. The spheres are moved by magnets in the movement. Note to forget the flying tourbillon which is angled down from the top surface.
Not new, but here at my request, is my favorite Claret watch, the Soprano a 4-note minute repeater from the Traditional Complictions collection. This watch has one of the most spectatular dial sides in watchmaking. You will certainly agree, I'm sure.
Christophe Claret, the Watches
